Justice was brutal in old times indeed, keeping the population in fear. In my country, we had a ruler who has decreed choppping hands of thieves, not heads. Still brutal.
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Justice was brutal in old times indeed, keeping the population in fear. In my country, we had a ruler who has decreed choppping hands of thieves, not heads. Still brutal.
Brutal it is, but a good deterrent too. Nowadays it’s a slap on the wrist and petty fine.